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On this day 250 years ago off the coast of South Carolina, the HMS Syren, a frigate with 28 guns and 160 men, captured an American brig (a smaller vessel) transporting an artillery company from Pennsylvania to Charlestown. The British captured a captain and 78 men but I have not identified their names or their…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress Resolved, That it be recommended to the several assemblies, conventions, and councils or committees of safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who have…
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On this day 250 years ago at his headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, General George Washington issued Orders in anticipation of the British evacuation of Boston: The Riffle Regiment under the command of Lieut. Col. Hand, and the three riffle Companies under the command of Capt. Stephenson, are to be ready to march to morrow morning…
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On this day 250 years ago in New York, Reverend Samuel Kirkland wrote General Philip Schuyler regarding a meeting with the Onondagas and Cayugas. The Oneidas, in this affair, manifested an unshaken friendship for the Colonies, and a firm attachment to the Council-fire at Albany. Many of the Indians have observed to me, that they…
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On this day 250 years ago at Cambridge, Massachusetts, General Washington issued General Orders creating the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard: The General being desirous of selecting a particular number of men, as a Guard for himself, and baggage, The Colonel, or commanding Officer, of each of the established Regiments, (the Artillery and Riffle-men excepted) will furnish him with…
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On this day 250 years ago, in North Carolina, an officer and eleven men of HMS Cruizer went ashore to destroy Fort Johnston, but they were driven back by Patriot forces commanded by Capt. Alfred Moore probably reinforced by a small detachment of the Brunswick County Regiment of Militia. There were no reported losses on…
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On this day 250 years ago, General George Washington ordered the Continental Army to fortify Nook’s Hill (also known as Newks or Nuke’s Hill, and as Foster’s Hill), a rise of about one hundred feet over the channel between Dorchester and Boston’s Neck, that overlooked the Boston Neck and provided a direct view of the…
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On this day 250 years ago in Boston, four Selectmen (similar to city council members today) of Boston, John Scollay, Thomas Marshall, Timothy Newell, and Samuel Austin, signed a letter that was carried under a flag of truce to the Continental Army lines at Roxbury and then delivered to General Washington: As his Excellency General…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress Resolved, That Edward Hand be promoted to Colonel, and James Chambers lieutenant colonel, of the battalion of riflemen in the army at Cambridge. That William Winds be promoted to be Colonel, and Matthias Ogden be appointed lieutenant colonel, of the first New Jersey battalion.…
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On this day 250 years ago in Boston, the British Commander General Lord William Howe decided to cancel his planned attack on Dorchester Heights abandon Boston. The storm the night before had scattered the ships that Howe was planning to use to assault the American forts and when the storm cleared the next day it…
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